Chapter 14: I saw you so sad
"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered I have fought my way here to the castle, beyond the Goblin city. For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom is as great…"
Jareth closed his eyes and took a deep breath waiting for her to say the rest of her lines.
"…and I will, let you have power over me." Sarah ended.
Jareth opened his eyes and turned around.
"What did you say?"
"I said that I will let you have power over me, Jareth."
"But…but…how did you know?" Jareth smiled with a relieved look on his face.
"I assumed that if saying that you had no power over me, took me away from you. Then saying that you can have power over me, will, bring me to you." She smiled.
"Oh Sarah!" Jareth turned around and picked her up, spinning her around the room. Then he placed her down and kissed her.
"Are you sure this is what you want?"
"Jareth I have never been so sure."
"Sarah don't you want to come home and be with your family?"
"Yes, Jareth I did want to come home, but I have found that you are where my home is Jareth. And you are where I want my family."
"But the night before when I saw you with your brother, you looked so unhappy."
"That is because I knew that Toby, wanted to go home, and that I could not go with him, he needs to grow up in a normal world. But I have…grown into you. The Underground is my world. You have showed my so much love that I have never received here. Don't you see Jareth? I need you." She said while moving a strand of hair away from his face.
"Oh Sarah, I knew that I had made the worst mistake in my life. I am so glad that I came to see you. I saw you so sad, and thought that you did not want to stay in the Underground with me. And that is why I was not talking to you. I could not stand the thought of loosing you again. And I was angry with myself, because again I failed to let you know how much I really love you." Jareth was speaking as he bent over and picked up the robe that was on the floor, and placed it over Sarah's shoulders.
"Oh no, Jareth, you did a wonderful job of letting me know. You have been so kind to me."
"Aren't you going to miss your brother Sarah? After all you did come to the labyrinth to save him again. He loves you, is he not going to miss you as well?"
"Well I did not think of that. But that still does not change my mind. Is there a way that you could allow me to see him when ever I want?"
"Well if you become queen, you can do what ever you desire." Jareth hugged Sarah and cupped her chin with is ungloved hand and kissed her on the lips lovingly. She placed her hands on his shoulders and returned the kiss. He placed his hands around her waist and pushed her upwards into his kiss.
"Now Sarah do you want to say good-bye to your brother, before we leave to go home?"
"You know I think that he is still sleeping, I think that I will go and kiss him good-bye and then we can leave. I think it would be better that way, because I won't have to see him get all upset."
"Good idea!"
Sarah took the robe and slid her arms through the sleeves, this time allowing Jareth to tie the belt in the front. Then she opened her bedroom door and walked down the hall to Toby's room. She quietly opened the door and crept inside his room. She bent over and kissed him on the forehead, and rubbed his hand gently. Jareth was watching her from outside the room.
"Good-bye Toby. I love you with all of my heart." She turned around, trying to hold back the tears in her eyes. She walked out of his room, not turning back. Grabbing Jareth's hand, he stroked it, in a gesture that was telling her that everything was going to be okay.
They went back to Sarah's room and Jareth picked her up, holding her in his arms. He turned into an owl and flew out the window, into the Half-ground, and from the Half-ground he came through the hole into the Underground. He entered the castle through the window of his bed chamber. He carefully put Sarah down and asked if she was okay. Because if you are not one that did traveling like that, some tended to get quite dizzy, and sometimes would receive a headache.
"I am a little woozy, but other than that I am okay! Thank you."
"Of course...Now Sarah we need to find you something other than that robe to wear." Tapping his finger on his chin he thought about what she could wear.
"Ah! I know." He fabricated a crystal which turned into a beautiful gown. It was the color of a beautiful red rose. It was now draped in his hands. He handed it to her and she took it graciously.
"Oh Jareth this is just beautiful!" She walked into the washing chamber closing the door and pulled the robe off. She got dressed and opened the door. "Jareth, what are we going to do today?"
